Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Pony Tales: One Day On the Job, and Already Providing For the Family

The Pony started his (paid) training on Monday. He left at 6:30 a.m. for his orientation in Casino Town. He takes the exit past the casino exit, so it's a bit more than a 90-minute drive. Plus he stops for breakfast at McDonald's on the way. He said he got there about 30 minutes early, which was a comfortable cushion for him.

8:58 a.m. 
"I'm in. Whiteboard on the wall. 'Expectations: Stay Awake.'"

12:36 p.m.
"Had my snacks for lunch. Only get 30 minute break."

3:06 p.m.
"Done. Going by Steak N Shake on the way home for supper."

5:11 p.m.
"Have you cooked for Dad yet? If not, I think I might be bringing home 2 extra burgers; the waitress made the wrong ones at first and felt bad so I guess I get to take the other two home???"

"If they let you have them."

"Since she didn't take them away and asked if I wanted boxes. This was incredibly awkward as a thing. I have no clue how the waitress misheard garlic as royale, but I feel bad for her. She was just so mortified too. But yeah, I'm bringing home two burgers (lightly smashed) and the fries that fit. And leaving her a big tip because of everything."

 
So... Hick had a Steakburger for supper instead of roasted chicken, and I also had a Steakburger instead of whatever I was gonna find in the FREE freezer. Hick got to the fries before I took his leftover burger. That's okay. I don't like Steak N Shake fries. This burger had a fried egg on top, with bacon, lettuce, tomato, cheese, and a sauce that Hick had already wiped off, thinking he was eating both burgers.

Thanks to our little Pony for providing supper. He's not quite a breadwinner. He's a burgerwinner.

Steak N Shake might now be referred to as MisStake N Shake.

6 comments:

  1. Leaving a big tip for the waitress that he feels sorry for...Just a guess from me, but I'll bet she is cute!

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    1. That is a possibility. The Pony is not known for his empathy. AND he didn't describe the waitress, whereas he said his orientation class for his new job was full of "middle-aged women."

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  2. Heh, missteak and shake. So nice of The pony to bring home the wrong burgers AND leave a big tip for the poor girl. Perhaps it was her first day.

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    1. The Pony was unsure if he could claim the burgers. "She left them on my table and went to get the right ones. So I guess I can take them?"

      The Pony might have discovered a new scam!

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  3. What a good young man to feed his parents and provide a big tip for the waitress. Our S&S have all closed.

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    1. The Pony is becoming a regular philanthropist! There's a Steak N Shake in Farmington, in case you get a hankerin' to drive to the middle of nowhere and have your order messed up and maybe score a free burger.

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